Knox discusses disbursing and accounting matters with Chapin
Document 1792Letter, directs provisions for Six Nations; discusses supplying individual Indians; directs regarding account vouchers; remarks that physician bills exorbitant. Directs Chapin to use more economy in expenditures.
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War department
November 29 1792
Sir
I have considered your letter of the 12 instant, and also the estimate which was presented upon the subject.
It is conceived that occasions may arise in which it will be in-dispensible to feed certain Indians and also to furnish them with ammu-nition. But while this power be used with great prudence, it will be im-portant, that it be not abused.
Your estimate on this head has been complied with, and one hundred and forty two dollars and fifty Cents have been furnished you on the Score of Provisions, and Two hundred pounds of Powder, Four hundred pounds of Lead and Two hundred Flints on that of Ammunition which includes all you have required.
Your Estimate of articles for the families of the Indians gone to the Westward and for certain presents to them on their return has been also complied with, and the Secretary of the Treasury has directed the goods to be purchased in New York amounting to Six hundred and thirty seven Dollars and Sixty eight Cents —
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Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Letter, directs provisions for Six Nations; discusses supplying individual Indians; directs regarding account vouchers; remarks that physician bills exorbitant. Directs Chapin to use more economy in expenditures.
Date
11/29/1792
Author
Recipient
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War Department
Collection
Document number
1792112900101
Page start
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Notable persons
Israel Chapin
Henry Knox
Doctor Allen
Six Nations
Indians
Oneidas
congress
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of War
Indian Agent
Notable locations
War Department
New York
Notable items
some of the physicians bills bear evident marks of being exorbitant
reduced to a reasonable standard
settle these accounts
incidental expenses before enumerated
issued my warrant
public
use all possible economy in your expenditures
obtain the fairest vouchers
verbally directed
transmit me the earliest information of every thing important for me to know
sum proposed for the Oneidas must probably be enlarged and submitted to Congress for their consideration
amount of your estimate for the schoolmaster and blacksmiths and iron and steel has also been furnished
charges in your account have been rejected on account of deficient vouchers
considered your letter
estimate
occasions may arise in which it will be indispensable to feed certain Indians
furnish them with ammunition
power be used with great prudence
important that it not be abused
estimate on this head has been complied with
dollars
cents
score of provisions
pounds of powder
pounds of lead
flints
estimate of articles for families of indians gone to the westward
presents
Secretary of the Treasury has directed the goods to be purchased in New York